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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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